they are avail but last minute - loads of the holiday cottage companies will do last minute weekends if they have them - about a week notice - but you will need to call and find out rather than check on line

we have stayed at a cottage in derbyshire dales for past 2 yrs and we got for 3,4 or 5 nights and have been prior to aug bank hol leaving on the sun of the bank hol weekend both times and she hasnt minded. she does us some fab deals too. its called hilltop cottage in wirksworth by middleton. its a 2 bed cottage with a double room then a twin room in eaves plus a cot is available to be made up. its twee little cottage, parking is on the green 2mins walk from it.